The man smothers a cougar after being attacked

U m man was attacked Monday by a cougar on a mountain trail in the city of Fort Collins, northern Colorado, United States.

The incident was confirmed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials, who added that the man, whose identity was not revealed, was seriously injured after to have been hurt. The man was surprised by the animal while he was running. He describes "hearing a noise from behind and being attacked by the cougar when he turned around to see what was happening …" He was able to fight and free himself from the cougar, later killing him in self-defense "Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a statement.

After killing the animal, the man managed to get out of the park and ask for help. Wildlife officials later found the dead animal. It was a young man weighing 36 pounds.

After further investigation, including the lion's examination, we confirmed the victim's story that he would have been able to smother the animal while protecting himself from the lions. ;attack.

– CPW Northwestern Area (@CPW_NE) 5 February 2019

Cougar attacks are very rare in North America. Parks and wildlife in Colorado report that more than 100 people have died from this animal's attacks for more than 100 years.